Sembayashi Station Explained

Sembayashi Station
Native Name:千林駅
Native Name Lang:ja
Address:Sembayashi Itchome, Asahi, Osaka, Osaka
Country:Japan
Coordinates:34.7242°N 135.5551°W
Operator:Keihan Electric Railway
Line:Keihan Main Line
Opened:1910
Passengers:10,686 daily
Pass Year:[1]

is a train station on the Keihan Electric Railway Keihan Main Line located in Asahi-ku, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan.

Opened in 1910, the station is famous for its long covered shopping street known as the Sembayashi Shōtengai. The shopping street even has a theme song that can be heard as you walk along the covered part of the street. Sembayashi-Ōmiya Station can be found at the other end of the shopping street.

The first Daiei store opened near this station. Some of the favorite stores have been the Kadoya Ice Cream Parlor, a popular hangout for students of the nearby high school.

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.pref.osaka.jp/toukei/nenkan/n-09-04.xls Statistics of Osaka Prefecture